Thinking Outside The Bud

John Lykouretzos, Co-founder, CEO, FocusGrowth Asset Management John Lykouretzos is a co-founder and CEO of FocusGrowth Asset Management, LP. (“FGAM”). Prior to FGAM, he was the founder and CIO of Hoplite Capital Management, a long/short equity hedge fund he launched in 2003 and grew to peak assets of $3.7 billion before returning capital to investors in 2019. Prior to Hoplite, John was an Analyst...

Ed Keating, Co Founder & Chief Data Officer, Cannabiz Media Ed Keating is a co-founder of Cannabiz Media and oversees the company’s data research and government relations efforts. He has spent his career working with and advising information companies in the compliance space. Ed has managed product, marketing, and sales while overseeing complex multijurisdictional product lines in the securities,...

Joe Tierney, Founder, GentlemanToker.com Joe Tierney is the founder & editor-in-chief of GentlemanToker.com, a DC-based cannabis blog that has followed the development of legalization there since 2016, after Congress blocked the city from implementing adult-use retail sales. Tierney's reputation as a staunch consumer advocate for craft cannabis and social equity in the marketplace led to Gentleman...

David Kooi, CEO & Co-Founder, Jointly David loves cannabis, music, the natural sciences, and using data to solve problems. Jointly’s cannabis discovery platform benefits consumers and retailers with: -a mobile app that helps consumers reach their goals with cannabis, by providing them with a framework for success via purposeful consumption -software that helps budtenders sell more cannabis to more...

Adam Stettner, Founder & CEO of FundCanna Adam has 30 years of business, strategy and leadership experience in both Private and Public Companies. In 2021, Adam believed the timing and opportunity was right for him to bring his passion for business, innovative financing and entrepreneurial spirit to the Cannabis sector by creating funding products for all areas of this early stage, growth industry...

Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO and Co-Founder, Jane Technologies Socrates Rosenfeld is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jane Technologies. After leaving active duty in 2011 as a U.S. Army veteran and Apache helicopter commander, Socrates turned to cannabis to re-acclimate to civilian life. Because cannabis wasn’t legal at the time in Massachusetts where he lived, he was forced to rely on the black market, where...

John Mueller, Chief Executive Officer, Greenlight John Mueller is CEO of Greenlight. He is a partner at Mid America Capital investment bank and previously served as CEO of Acres Cannabis and Acres Cultivation. John brings extensive experience with state regulations and compliance in all areas of cannabis cultivation and dispensing. He has two successful decades of working with federal and state re...

John McLeod, Co-founder of Cloud Cannabis John McLeod is the co-founder of Cloud Cannabis, the leading vertically integrated Michigan operator that curates high-quality cannabis products to help customers live healthier, happier and higher lives. Since launching in 2020, John has been instrumental in developing and opening Cloud’s nine retail stores throughout Michigan, and he continues to spearhe...

Daryl Jendras CPA, Managing Director, Green Rush Accounting & Tax Daryl is a CPA that brings 30 years of multistate and local tax experience to the cannabis industry. In addition, he assists all hemp and cannabis vertical clients throughout the country with capital raises by preparing pitch decks and financial accounting. As Managing Director of Green Rush Accounting & Tax, Daryl's focus is on max...

Wendy Bronfein, Chief Brand Officer & Director of Public Policy Wendy Bronfein is Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness. As a member of the executive leadership team, Bronfein drives the company’s legislative agenda across multiple states, oversees the Curio brand, and all corporate communications. Under her leadership, Curio Wellness has become Maryland’s...

Kimberly Hooks, CEO , Frenchy Cannoli Brand Aroma / Flavor Expert, Educator Kimberly Hooks is the life companion of Frenchy Cannoli whom she met 40+ years ago while traveling in Nepal & India. As a lifelong connoisseur & aficionado of finely crafted chocolate, Kimberly has embraced the science behind developing an expert palate. She worked professionally for 30+ years in the transportation logisti...

Vanessa Gabriel, CEO, Co-Founder, Drop Delivery Vanessa Gabriel is the CEO and co-founder of Drop Delivery, the cannabis industry’s only all-in-one delivery technology solution for retailers. A thirty-year-old, self-described serial entrepreneur, Vanessa previously co-founded Greenlight Technologies, a leading order-ahead, and digital loyalty software in the cannabis industry, which was acquired i...

Ashley Wynn-Grimes, CEO, Cannabis Nursing Solutions Baltimore, Maryland native, black female entrepreneur, and a registered nurse for more than 12 years, Ashley Wynn-Grimes BSN, RN is the Founder of Cannabis Nursing Solutions, LLC, author of “Stigmatized”, and the children’s book “Asa’s Medicine”. Ashley’s work is dedicated to empowering patients and nursing professionals to make informed wellness...

Robert Lund, Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, Studio TBD Robert is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative at Studio TBD, a creative collective focusing on cannabis-infused drinks and edibles and web3 initiatives. With a background in advertising, branding, creative development, and design strategy Robert has been leading creative endeavours and departments at some of the most prominent agencies in t...

Raymond Strack, Chief Executive Officer, Shasta Grown With over 10 years of industry experience in cultivation, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, operations, local lobbying, and project management. Raymond Strack is the Chief Executive Officer at Shasta Grown; a vertically integrated Cannabis supply chain company located on the slopes of Mount Shasta in the City of Weed, California. http://www...

Ben Jennings, Chief Revenue Officer, Embroker Ben is a seasoned global technology executive with more than 25 years experience in sales, marketing, business development, customer success and alliances. He was previously the Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for ServiceSource (Nasdaq: SERV) responsible for the company’s global Sales, Solution Design and Business Development functio...

Toni Conn, Founder, CEO, Green Bliss CFO Toni Conn is an Enrolled Agent through the IRS. Having been in the accounting industry for over five years, Toni brings knowledge from multiple industries, including manufacturing and service. She combines her accounting experience with her Enrolled Agent credential to help businesses in the cannabis industry obtain compliant lower taxes and peace of mind....

Barry Foy, Co-Founder, Gentlemen Smuggler The original Gentleman Smuggler. Barry “Flash” Foy learned the smuggling trade in Florida and South Carolina and soon oversaw almost 200 people along the East Coast, all swept into a mighty rush of cash and cannabis that crash-landed after President Reagan launched Operation Jackpot, the first Presidential sting in the War on Drugs, which specifically targ...

Brandon Bobart, Founder, Pisgah Peaks Ventures Brandon is a cannabis-focused fractional CMO. He helped grow a cannabis brand from 1 to 15 locations, raise over 1 million dollars, and build a 7-figure eCommerce machine. Since 2020 has managed Pisgah Peaks Ventures & helped over 60 brands streamline their marketing operations and grow their top-line revenues. Pisgah Peaks gives back to local communi...

Walter Moore, Co-founder and CEO, Cognitive Harmony Technologies Walter Moore is an accomplished software architect, financial engineer, and entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder, CEO, and CTO of Cognitive Harmony Technologies, a company designed to streamline the cannabis business application process and create $1 Billion in wealth for underrepresented communities through cannabis business ownership...

Miguel Oliveira, Founder, Scandalous Chocolates Miguel is a culinary and entertainment expert who brings a rich background in storytelling with a keen understanding of consumer food trends and culinary arts. He has also worked as a producer with CBS, ABC, and CNN. In 2017 Miguel founded Panther Burn Studios, a small music label focused on nurturing and developing up-and-coming musical talent. In 2...

Jordan Isenstadt, Senior Vice President, Marino Jordan heads Marino’s cannabis, higher education, and public affairs practices. A former advisor to the New York State Senate and the New York State Governor’soffice, he has led award-winning strategic communications programs for a broad spectrum of clients, including cannabis brands, higher education institutions, and labor unions. Some client highl...

Larry Levy, Co-founder & CEO, Lucid Green A serial entrepreneur, Larry brings a wealth of hands-on experience, with a focus on computational linguistics (machine learning), IoT and SaaS based finance and marketing platforms. As co-founder and CEO of Lucid Green, Larry oversees operations to bring LucidIDs to the forefront of cannabis supply chain solutions. Prior to Lucid Green, Larry served as co...

Josh and Tara Joseph, Co-Founders of Big Plan Holdings Josh and Tara Joseph host a podcast, The Big Plan, and are Co-owners of the Nashville-based investment company Big Plan Holdings, they are involved in cannabis, real estate, music and entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and philanthropy. Josh and Tara discuss falling in love, drugs, having kids, being in business together, and everything in bet...

Hannah Stitt, Mountain Mover & Partner at Tectonic, LLP Hannah loves resolving her client’s intellectual property and business problems. She provides services to clients throughout California and the United States. She focuses her law practice on solving issues involving trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, unfair competition law, and data privacy. After a decade of working in the California leg...